Wern Quarry

Wern Quarry is a quarry in , , . Wern Quarry is situated near the cave , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Carreg Cadno and Dan yr Ogof.

Peak
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hill five miles northeast of in the county of , south . It lies within the and Fforest Fawr Geopark.

Cave
Photo: Sloman, Public domain.
, at the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, is a 17-kilometre long system in south , about 5 miles north of and 15 miles southwest of , in the . is situated 1½ miles west of Wern Quarry.

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is a mountain in the section of in south . It lies within the county of Breconshire, and administered as part of the unitary authority of . is situated 2 miles northeast of Wern Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penwyllt and Pen y Cae.

Hamlet
Photo: Toby Speight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet located in the upper Swansea Valley in , , lying within the . A former quarrying village, quicklime and silica brick production centre, its fortunes rose and fell as a result of the Industrial Revolution in .

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Wales in the between and , in the community of . The village is mostly a linear settlement along the A4067 which runs approximately parallel to the .

Locality
is an extensive upland area in the county of , . Formerly known as the Great Forest of Brecknock in English, it was a royal hunting area for several centuries but is now used primarily for sheep grazing, forestry, water catchment and recreation. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Wern Quarry.

Wern Quarry

Latitude
51.83146° or 51° 49′ 53″ north
Longitude
-3.65017° or 3° 39′ 1″ west
Open location code
9C3RR8JX+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 486475598
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
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In Other Languages

“Wern Quarry” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Chwarel Wern”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ogof y nos hir, Ogof Ffynnon Ddu (OFD) top entrance and Ogof Ffynnon Ddu National Nature Reserve.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: South Wales Caving Club and Craig y Nos Station.

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